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 : Recruitment for the Togolese police force, 1913


Recruitment for the Togolese police force, 1913

The photo from 1913 shows the recruitment for the local police force working under German command in the capital of Lome in the German colony of Togo. The German police officers in white suits who are separated from the natives by an elevated platform, negotiate with the chief of the tribe, distinguishable by a buffalo horn adornment. This, accompanied by two advisors presents his best warriors in order to attain their acceptance into the police force

Picture No
10615018
Media ID
48176455
Size
2733px x 1928px (2.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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Acceptance Adornment Advisors Attain Buffalo Distinguishable Elevated Judiciary Lome Negotiate Separated Togo


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